How to build a dark matter detector - Jenna Saffin
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More than 2 kilometers below the surface of northern Ontario, suspended in 345,000 liters of ultra-pure water, there’s a perfect sphere. Scientists continuously monitor this chamber, looking for a glimmer of light in the darkness. Why? Because that light would indicate the presence of one of the universe’s greatest mysteries: dark matter. Jenna Saffin describes how this dark matter detector works.
Scientists have known dark matter exists for several decades now, but haven’t been able to detect it yet. Why do you think it’s important to keep trying to detect it?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Jenna Saffin
- Director Franz Palomares
- Script Editor Dan Kwartler
- Designer Tara Sunil Thomas
- Music Matt Tyson
- Associate Producer Elizabeth Cox, Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Julianna Zarzycki
- Fact-Checker Brian Gutierrez
